Policy Officer - Performance Improvement and Risk

Job Reference QLD/CO596870/24T
Closing date October 28, 2024
Location Brisbane Inner City
Type Full-Time
Contact 07 3328 6948

About this job

About the Department:

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About the Role:

You will work in a high performing team to deliver corporate reports, build capability and provide advice to support effective risk and business continuity management across the Department.

Responsibilities include, but not limited to;

  • Providing support and training to stakeholders using the department's enterprise risk system and business continuity application
  • Contributing to the development of resources to mature risk and business management capability
  • Providing organisational and project support for quarterly risk reporting
  • Contributing to projects to improve risk and business continuity practices and systems.

Highly desirable skills and experience;

  • Excellent people skills and a commitment to customer service;
  • Good communicator who enjoys working with a range of stakeholders;
  • Excellent attention to detail, organisation and coordination skills;
  • Ability to quickly acquire knowledge of systems and processes; and
  • Self-starter who can work independently, but also collaboratively as part of a team.

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position. 

How to Apply:

  • Please attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant previous work history); and
  • A 2-pg response to the How you will be Assessed section of the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive. 

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department. 

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. 

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE). 

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies. 

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